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cistern epiphyte

cistern epiphyte noun: a kind of epiphyte whose roots are mere supports or altogether suppressed, and in which the entire nourishment takes place by the leaves.

Noun

cistern epiphyte (plural cistern epiphytes)

  1. A kind of epiphyte whose roots are mere supports or altogether suppressed, and in which the entire nourishment takes place by the leaves.

Forms of cistern epiphyte

pluralcistern epiphytes

Questions about cistern epiphyte

What does cistern epiphyte mean?
Cistern epiphyte means a kind of epiphyte whose roots are mere supports or altogether suppressed, and in which the entire nourishment takes place by the leaves.
What part of speech is cistern epiphyte?
Cistern epiphyte is a noun.
What is the plural of cistern epiphyte?
The plural of cistern epiphyte is cistern epiphytes.

Words near cistern epiphyte in the dictionary

  1. cister
  2. Cistercian
  3. Cistercianism
  4. Cistercians
  5. cistern
  6. cistern epiphyte
  7. cistern epiphytes
  8. cisterna
  9. cisterna chyli
  10. cisterna magna
  11. cisternae

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